Description
CBS Publishers & Distributors Emergency Medicine Equipment, Procedures & Drugs by Shakuntala Murty
The express purpose of this book is to educate the readers about the use of emergency department equipment, and to make them aware of the use of emergency drugs and also familiarize them with the techniques of performing common essential emergency procedures.
Key Features:-
- The topics included in this book will prove quite useful for a wide variety of students and professionals, including medical, nursing and allied health sciences students, interns, nurses, emergency medicine technicians, trainee doctors and faculty.
- Simple, well-formatted text studded with appropriate headings, sub-headings, tables and illustrations are some of the added features. Key Points placed at the end of the chapters help to summarize the entire chapter and aid in quick reference.
- Section I: Equipment – Physics of working, clinical uses, fallacies and trouble-shooting are incorporated.
- Section II: Procedures – All commonly performed emergency department procedures are covered, with indications, contraindications, preparation for procedure, different methods and complications.
- Section III: Emergency Drugs – Mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, uses and detailed dosage schedule of commonly used drugs in the emergency setting are included.